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There's usually not much new happening on the island, but this weekend was pretty action packed.
Kicking it off Friday was the first night of Gout et Saveurs: Haiti Food & Spirits Festival. An evening of tasting was held at Karibe Hotel. Twenty local restaurants and 28 chef, created bit sized morsels of delectable delights along with creative cocktails.
My first stop was the table of Vin Dore, a line of champagne and sparkling wine with real 24K flakes of gold. It was like drinking luxury. It will soon be available in Haiti and I for one, can't wait!
My favorite female bartender, Mishou was on hand again this year with her famous Shou Shou Cocktail. Only she can tell you what's in it, but what I will say is that her's was the fan favorite table of the night.
Aside from the Hall of cocktails, there were tables and tables of everything a foodie could desire; from conch ceviche, curry fish, to bbq crab burgers. There was also a whole separate room filled with nothing but sweet treats. Everything you could think off from crepes and cakes to deep fried chocolate balls with caramel syrup.
A night of entertainment, amazing food, and great cocktails. Can't wait to see what else these chefs have up their sleeves! The remaining 9 days will be filled with Brunches, Cocktail competitions, as well as several cooking seminars and information sessions. For more info: http://goutetsaveurlakay.com/
On Saturday, Fleur de vie (which means Flower of Life), a not for profit organization based in New York had their annual Back to School Recreational Day Event at Sun Auto in Tabarre. FDV holds the event in an attempt to promote education and health awareness in Haiti. This year approximately 500 school children took part in a day full of fun and activities, which include health screening, and team building exercises.
A young up and coming artist, Saskya Sky, was on hand to perform for the children, and to speak with them as a peer mentor. At the end of the day each student received a backpack full of school supplies and the participating schools received teaching supplies.
It was an amazing feeling to participate in this event, I will never forget the smiles we made along the way. Priceless. Kudos to the Fleur de Vie Team!
For more information on how you can help or where to donate http://www.fleurdevieonline.org/index.html
Also on Saturday, Reviv Haiti, a natural hair salon and boutique in Petion-Ville, celebrated their one year anniversary. Salon proprietor, Bianca, was very excited and on had to greet and chat with guest. A Troubadour band played while guest socialized and sipped on house cocktails and Haitian canapés.
Reviv is one of the first of it's kind in Haiti, in that it is geared specifically to natural hair and it's care and maintenance. Offering services such as help with the Big Chop, protective hair styles, natural hair supplies as well as education on natural hair. Call Reviv for a free consultation. 509-28110918
Kicking it off Friday was the first night of Gout et Saveurs: Haiti Food & Spirits Festival. An evening of tasting was held at Karibe Hotel. Twenty local restaurants and 28 chef, created bit sized morsels of delectable delights along with creative cocktails.
My first stop was the table of Vin Dore, a line of champagne and sparkling wine with real 24K flakes of gold. It was like drinking luxury. It will soon be available in Haiti and I for one, can't wait!
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| Singer Luck Mervil and Miss Haiti 2014 Carolyn Desert |
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| Designer Ralph Leroy (l) and friend |
On Saturday, Fleur de vie (which means Flower of Life), a not for profit organization based in New York had their annual Back to School Recreational Day Event at Sun Auto in Tabarre. FDV holds the event in an attempt to promote education and health awareness in Haiti. This year approximately 500 school children took part in a day full of fun and activities, which include health screening, and team building exercises.
A young up and coming artist, Saskya Sky, was on hand to perform for the children, and to speak with them as a peer mentor. At the end of the day each student received a backpack full of school supplies and the participating schools received teaching supplies.
For more information on how you can help or where to donate http://www.fleurdevieonline.org/index.html
Also on Saturday, Reviv Haiti, a natural hair salon and boutique in Petion-Ville, celebrated their one year anniversary. Salon proprietor, Bianca, was very excited and on had to greet and chat with guest. A Troubadour band played while guest socialized and sipped on house cocktails and Haitian canapés.
Always tune into the Blogspot for what's going on in Haiti!
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